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One of the biggest surprises from Microsoft's Xbox E3 press con was the announcement that event Microsoft weren't sure they were ever going to be able to make - native backwards compatibility is coming to Xbox One in a software update later this year. There's a couple of caveats, however.

The long-rumoured remaster of Gears of War has been confirmed at Microsoft's E3 press conference. Called Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, the remaster brings the first game in the series to current-gen consoles and launches August 25.

Mirror's Edge Catalyst is coming February 23, 2016. After claiming last week that the game was not a prequel, EA revealed during the press release that it is, in fact, Faith's origin story. So, yeah, a prequel. But it's new Mirror's Edge so we ain't even mad!

Unravel was one of the most pleasant surprises out of EA's E3 press conference. It owes a debt to Little Big Planet, yes, but it's so charming and so sweet that you can't hold that against it Check the trailer below.

Getting some Halo news out of Microsoft's E3 media event was a foregone conclusion but it was still really nice to see it. Introduced by 343's Bonnie Ross, the trailer showed off a bunch of new gameplay - but 343 weren't done yet.

Microsoft is releasing a new controller for the Xbox One later this year that will bring a new d-pad, new triggers and even swappable components. Called the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, Microsoft says it offers "limitless customisation" and "pro-level accuracy."